Tuberculous cavitation of the apical segment of the lower lobe.

LOWER LUNG FIELD TUBERCULOSIS: AN ANALYSIS OF 146 CASES

Medical records of 146 patients with lower lung field tuberculosis were reviewed. There was a female to male ratio of5: 4. More than 75% of patients were under 35 years of age and average duration of symptoms before diagnosis was less than one month in 7% , between 1 -6 months the in 63 % and more than 12 months in 10% of our patients. PPD test was positive in 80% and direct sputum smear f...

Pulmonary Nodular Lymphoid Hyperplasia: A Rare Case Mimicking Malignancy

Pulmonary nodular lymphoid hyperplasia (PNLH) is a reactive lymphoid proliferation manifesting as multiple solitary nodules or localized infiltrates in the lungs. It is a type of benign lymphoproliferative disease that can affect the lungs. We present the case of a 41-year-old female patient with respiratory symptoms such as productive cough, left chest pain, and dyspnea. Imaging findings revea...

The late results of the conservation of the apical segment of the lower lobe in resections for bronchiectasis.

CT findings in apical versus basal involvement of pulmonary tuberculosis.

PURPOSE We aimed to compare clinical features and computed tomography (CT) findings of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in lower lobe basal segments and upper lobe apical or apicoposterior segments. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed medical records and chest CT scans of 986 adults who were diagnosed with active pulmonary TB. Active pulmonary TB confined to the basal segments was fo...

Apical Force Application in the Management of Dentoalveolar Fractures: Indications, Procedure and Limitations

Dentoalveolar fracture is defined as a fracture in the bone surrounding the teeth without any extension to the basal bones of the maxilla or mandible (1). As for other parts of the facial skeleton, the treatment strategy for dentoalveolar fractures consists of fracture reduction, fixation and immobilization (2); however, some dentoalveolar fractures are difficult to treat. In some dentoalveola...